38. Anderson³ Sims (Martin², James¹)⁽²²⁷⁾ was born in VA ca 1824. Anderson died before 1880. Wife Elizabeth was enumerated as a "widow" in the 1880 Fayette Co, WV census.

He married Elizabeth --?-- in Nicholas Co, VA, 11 March 1850.⁽²²⁸⁾ Elizabeth was born in VA ca 1824. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850. Elizabeth was enumerated age 35.

A census listed Elizabeth as head of household in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽²²⁹⁾ A census listed Elizabeth as head of household in Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.⁽²³⁰⁾ Age 47, b. VA, parents b. VA.

Elizabeth's occupation: washerwoman in Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV, 1880.

A census listed Anderson as head of household in Nicholas Co, VA, 1850. Anderson was enumerated age 26. There were three children in the household: Ann, 12; James, 8; John, 6. These are likely Elizabeth's children by her previous marriage to Mr. Underwood.

Anderson Sims and Elizabeth --?-- had the following children:

234 i. William⁴ Sims was born in VA ca 1852. William is not enumerated in the 1870 census, when a George Sims appears, age 12. George does not appear in 1860. Are they the same person? He was listed as a resident in the census report in Nicholas Co, VA, 1860. Age 8

+ 235 ii. Miletus Anderson Sims was born ca 1853.

236 iii. Margaret E. Sims was born in Nicholas Co, VA June 1858.⁽²³¹⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽²³²⁾

237 iv. George Sims was born in VA ca 1858. George is not enumerated in the 1860 census, when a William Sims appears, age 8. William does not appear in 1870. Are they the same person? He was listed as a resident in the census report in Falls of Kanawha Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870.⁽²³³⁾ Age 12

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